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Correspondence
Fsasts ofAs Socialiss in Copenhagen, 9Th
Juny, 1857.
In al tbs years, that the political con-
nict has has been going ON in Denmark,
the 9TH Of Juni has been . held day for
the parties. The social-democrstic work
msn-party also has made that day feast
not exactly in memory Of the charter Of
the constitution flor to this the working
men are not very much indebtsd) but a
feast, which gave rs an opportunity for
corroborating ourselves TO Aght for our
rights.
Year after year the partaking in the
feast has grown forth. Last year 1t was
evident that the fsast-place was to small;
therefore this year II was enlarged from
twenty -ons TO thirty-Ave acres of land.
Az in 1886 Il was part Of the place for
exercising soldiers.
The show was arranged at O'Clock in
"Norre- Boulevard" One hundred and
thirty.fve unions with their (most red)
ensigns and banners were present;
eighteen music bands we're distributed to
the show. All the partakers wore red
ribands on the breast; more Of them had a
red paper, with the words '1iberty, equal
ity, brotherhood" in white, on their hats,
some carried little red banners with the
same words in gold. Foremost in the
show walked the Council Of the Social
Democratic Federation and the Redacti' n
Of "The Social Democrat" after them
followed the members of the Federation
with the old ensign of "Internationale," t"
which the hussars in vain tried to capture
at the first great workingmen-meeting in
Copenhagen.
At2 O'Clock the show proceeded from
the rendezvous through the main streets;
along the road were large masses Of peo-
pie standing to see 1t pass, and from more
houses IL was saluted with cheers and
flowers. The show was greater than last
year, and especially are to notice 500
women, who with their own ensigns
formed separate division. About 3O,-
900 men and women did partake in the
show, and it had length of two engl.
mile, and the ranks marched very near
each other.
II lasted more than two hours, before
the foremost gained the place, whose en-
trance was marked with flags and the in
scriptions: "Iiberty, equality, brother
hood, "The peoples will is supreme law"
The place was enclosed by green branches
and from the enclosure waved the flags of
all nations. Upon hill was raised a
decoration Of flags, and on pole, seventy
feet high, from which and electric light in
the night enlightened the place, was
hoisted the red flag with the inscription:
"welcome!"
Gradually as an union arrived to its
platform, it stopped and planted its en-
signs and banaers at the platform. 1t
was magnificent appearance that of the
large show with the many and for the
most part valuable silken banners,
amongst which the red were prevailing,
entering the place. 80.
Before the procession arrived, about
10000 men and women we're gathered in
the feast-place, and more entered with it,
so, that 81 O'Clock about 10000 people
we're assembled around the workingmen
party's platforms.
On given signs all the musician
played, and the partakers in the feast
sang a song glorifying the Liberty, and
then the speeches began.
The smith Hurop, the joiner Berg and
the cigarmaker Olsen were in the three
chairs, while the peinter J. Jensen, the
secretary Hord,m and p. Holm M. P,
spoke courageously and stoutly about
liberty, and after song for "The Social.
isme" the secretary of the Federation p
Knudsen, the joiner c. c. Andersen and
the treasurer Of the Federation G.. c. Olsa,
spoke about Socialisme. At last song
"To the worker" was sung, and then the
partakers, who rejoicingly had cheered
the speakers, spread to the different re-
freshment tents, while thesdance began
upon the places for dancing, which were
illuminated by coloured lamps.
At midnight the feast ended, and il
made again evident, that the workingmen
themselves keep the best order, and that
the constables, had nothing else to do than
listening to the speeches and seeing, how
the workingmen succeeded in celebrating
their annual liberty feast.
To the feast kilograms for congratulate
ing arrived from twenty four social dem
ocratic unions in the country.
In more Of the towns the workmen-
party also held liberty -feasts. Especially
Is to mention the feast in Aarhus, the
second town in Denmark. Fourteen un-
ions and about 5000 men and women we're
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